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BARR AND SON, 12, KING STREET, COVENT GARDEN. 
soil, then three or more bulbs, keeping the holes about three inches apart. 
grass slopes are beautiful. «. d. 
Double-flowering per 1000 21 o 
Single-flowering ,, 21 o 
Double-flowering, extra large roots ,, 30 o 
Single-flowering ,, 30 o 
Snowdrops planted 
on banks and 
*. d. 
8. d. 
. per 100 2 6 ... 
per doz. 0 5 
»» 26 ... 
1. 05 
36 ... 
,, 06 
36 ... 
1 1 06 
THE GIANT SINGLE SNOWDROPS. each-*, d. 
Galanthus plicatus (The Giant Crimean Snowdrop), white per doz., 4 s. 6d. o 6 
,, Imperati (Imperati’s Giant Snowdrop), white, the largest ,, \s. 6d. o 6 
GALANTHUS ELWESII (Elwes’ Giant 
Snowdrop), a distinct and beautiful 
species from the mountains near 
Smyrna , per 1000, 1st size, 120/, 
2nd size, 100/, and 3rd size, 80/ ; 
per 100, 21/, 15/, and 10/ ; per doz., 
3/6, 2/6, and 1/6. 
The Illustration of Galanthus Elwesii and 
the remarks upon it arc from " The 
Garden ,” 1st Aprils 1876 ; shortly 
after Mr. Elwes had introduced this 
valuable Snowdrop, and before the 
plant was sufficiently established to 
show its true character. The sepals 
are broader , and the unopened flower 
larger and more globose in form than 
represented by the Woodcut. 
ELWES’ NEW SNOWDROP 
( Galanthus Elwesii). 
“We recently saw this fine form of 
Snowdrop in Mr. Barr's bulb grounds at 
Tooting, from whence flowers were ob- 
tained from which our engraving was 
prepared. 
“It is. perhaps, the finest of all our 
Snowdrops, its nearest ally undoubtedly 
being G. Imperati, but in that variety the 
conspicuous green blotches at the base of 
the three inner segments of the perianth 
characteristic of G. Elwesii, are wanting. 
“It may be at once distinguished from 
the common Snowdrop by its larger size, 
and from G. plicatus by its more glaucous 
unplaited leaves. 
“Asa garden plant this Snowdrop will 
be most welcome when more plentiful, not 
only for planting in patches among the 
herbage, on outlying portions of the lawn, 
or wherever the less conspicuous common 
form is usually to be found, but also for 
use in bouquets, and for decoration. The 
bold and finely moulded outer segments 
are of crystalline whiteness, and the flowers 
of it which we obtained for sketching kept 
perfectly fresh for more than a week in a 
glass of water. Nothing could look 
prettier than they did, their snowy segments 
contrasted with violets and a few sprays of 
Maiden Hair Fern.” 
82 T When above was written, bulbs of 
Galanthus Elwesii were being sold 
at io.f. 6 d. each ; now they are cheap. 
See above for price per icoo, ico, and 
dozen. 
THE SNOWFLAKES (LEUCCJUM), SPRING, SUMMER, AND WINTER. 
each — a. d. 
.Autumnale ( Acts Autumnal is), white and pink, i ft per doz., 4^ 6 d. o 6 
./Estivum, white, i£ ft per ioo, icj. (si. ; per doz., is. 6 d. o 3 
Pulchellum, white, ft per doz., y. 6 d. o 4 
.Vernurn, white, | ft., Imported roots per 100, 7s. 6d. ; per doz., is. 6d. o 3 
,, white, j ft., English roots. Figured in The Garden , 1875, per 100, 12 s. 6d.; per doz., 2 s. o d. o 3 
